Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán
city in Michoacan, Mexico
English: Tzintzuntzan is a town and municipality in the north of the Mexican state of Michoacán. It is home to the Tzintzuntzan archeological site and the municipality includes several islands in Lake Pátzcuaro.
Panoramics
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View over town from ruins with the belltower of La Soledad prominent
Around town
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Crafts being sold just outside the Atrium of the Olive Trees
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Municipal Palace
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Entrance to Municipal Palace
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Garbage truck
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House with carved wood doors
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Houses on side of plaza
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Main plaza and kiosk
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Street leading to archeological site from town
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Christmas crafts for sale at market
Ex monastery complex of San Francisco
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Atrium of the Olive trees
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Cross in the Atrium of the Olive Trees
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Statue of Vasco de Quiroga in Olive atrium
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Facade of the Church of San Francisco
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Facade with open chapel visible
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Open chapel
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Plaque on open chapel stating that according to tradition, the first Mass in Michoacán was celebrated here
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Nave of the Church
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Nave of the Church
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Main altar
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Facade of the Church of La Soledad
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Nave of the Church
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Main altar of the Church
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Main altar of the Church
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Altar dedicated to the Baby Jesus
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Santo Entierro
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Ceiling of the Church
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View of the open chapel in the back atrium
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Facade
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Remains of the altar of the open chapel
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One of the frescos of the open chapel
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Facade of building facing the main atrium
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Back atrium
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Part of the back wall of the complex
Archeological site of Tzintzuntzan
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View of front of yacata 1 on north end
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View of front of yacata 1 on north end
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View of front of yacata 1 on north end
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view north of yacata pyramids from yacata 4
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View of the back of the yacatas
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Looking toward the lake from between yacatas 3 and 4
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Area between yacata pyramids 4 and 5 being excavated
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Part of pit dug between yacata pyramids 4 and 5 showing earlier phases of construction
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Part of pit dug between yacata pyramids 4 and 5 to show earlier phases of the ruins
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Yacata 5 on south end
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Part of the reconstructed back
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Third yacata from back
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Behind the 4th and 5th unreconstructed yacata pyramids
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Looking at the 5th or southernmost yacata from back
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Yacata pyramid showing some of the facing.
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View of the Palace or Building B
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Model of the site at the site museum
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View of site from far south corner